Daniel Horton, son of Solomon (2) and Mary Horton, was born in Rehoboth, Mass., January 30, 1749-50. He was a soldier in the American Revolution, enlisting in his native town, as a private in Captain Nathan Carpenter's company, at Brookline, Mass. During the course of the war he served also in Captain Israel Hix's company, Colonel Thomas Carpenter's regiment, marching from Rehoboth to Bristol, R. I.; he was sergeant in Captain Israel Hix's company, in 1780. (See page 265, vol. viii, 'Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolution'). Daniel Horton married Mary Goff, and their children, born in Rehoboth, were: 1. Nancy, born Oct. 15, 1780. 2. Silvanus, mentioned below. 3. Simeon, born Sept. 27, 1784; married Melvina M. Wheeler. 4. Rachel, born Jan. 18, 1787; married John Slade, and died at Somerset, Mass. 5. Polly, born Aug. 6, 1789; married Isaiah Simmons, and died at Bristol, R. I. 6. Lettis, born Dec. 22, 1791; married George Case, and lived at Rehoboth. 7. Royal, born Nov. 18, 1795.
